Portugal vs South Africa: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita
Portugal
0.0031 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0036 ha per person
in 2024
Portugal rank
47th
South Africa rank
45th
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0036 ha per person against 0.0031 ha per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.0005 ha per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0154 ha per person | 0.0137 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, per capita, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0036 ha per person against 0.0031 ha per person in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area, per capita between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.0005 ha per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.